Concrete issue 084 04 03 1998

Students su e v· cious attacks in night of viol ce J3y GRAHAM DIGGINES and JAMES GRAHAM A GANG of vicious youths, hell-bent on trouble , hospitalised two students during separate violent attacks on Friday night. Geoff Lapthom (SOC I) and Andrew Cadley (SYS 2) were both beaten black and blue during the unprovoked attacks by the m b of local teenagers. and people were still walking past." The drunken youths carried out Just half an hour later Andrew the beatings on University Drive at Cadley was beaten by the same 8.55pm and at the nearby We t Earlbam Parade at 9.30pm. gang whil t coming out of a telephone box close to campu . "One of the teenager; macked me straight acro the face as I left Geoff, who was walking back the booth and the first punch, which from UEA campu to hh flat in the took my glasses off, knocked me to Village, was le s th n 70 yards the floor," said Andrew. from the Porters Lodge when the sick thugs barred his way. "They blocked my path and said ''They kicked and punched my 'We're gomg to beat the .. tout of you,"' he aid. face quite a few time before leaving," he added. Battered Geoff then de cribed While the students were taken to the horrific attack, "I fell to the hospital, the pobce scoured campus ground and was hit and kicked m m a riot van but to no avail. the head. I had to pretend to be A third student, Michael McHale unconsciou. before they left." (MGT 1), who was threatened by He al ·o told how students the ame yobs just minutes before walked on by whil t he w being Geoff was attacked, described the attacked. assailants. And he added, "1 w lying on ''There was about ix of them, the floor for a bit afterward:.. continued on page 5 "1 w leaning again t the hedge

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LAW ROW: "I DON'T CARE IF THEY WANT TO TAKE DRUGS AND KILL THEMSELVES" THE future of the Law Ball was dramatically hanging in the balance following a highly charged meeting between the Law Ball and local writes Amy Furious residents of Lenwade Village , where the posh event will be held , called a pari sh meeting last week and bombarded the Law Ball organisers with their complaints. Local resident , Mr Simpson, told the meeting "I moved out of London to get some peace and quiet and now I find myself next to a hotel which puts on noisy parties and keeps me awake at

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night." He then targeted potential Law Ball revellers , saying , "I don't care if they want to take drugs and kill themselves, I'm more worried about my peace and quiet." Angry exchanges continued even after Lenwade House Hotel Manager, Patrick Cosculluela , revealed that giant noise barriers would be placed around the site .

Hostile He tol d hostile villagers how an incredible force of 16 security guards , drugs snifter dogs, policemen , uniformed firefighters and even an RAF helicopter would be available to deal with any problems.

Cyri l Rodgers, the closest resident to the hotel, leapt to students' defence saying , "These people are professional objectors. There are about 1 ,000 residents in Lenwade and only about 10 people turned up to complain ." President of the Law Society, Estelle Parkhouse , told Concrete, "We reassured them there was no reason to worry. However, she continued , "Any complai nts from villagers could cause absolute havoc when the application for the license goes before Broad/and District Council. " Members of the Law Society are set to meet with Lenwade Parish Council this Thursday to

PLANS TO SWITCH OFF FIRE ALARMS CONCERNS have been rai sed about the safety of students, following moves by UEA ch iefs to cut the number of fa lse fire alarms. UEA Director o f Salety. Robi n T homa,. i' planning to cut off the di rect li nk to local fi re stations between 9am a nd 9 pm weekdays and 11am and 9pm weeke nd,. in a ll Uni\crsi ty rc,i denccs . The news has ctused ou trage amongst UEA secunty stal'f w ho will have to en"' c.unp us to investigate. allding vita l seconds to response times. "T he} send one of us out to as\css \\ hethcr we need .t fire tender or not." said one memhcr of stall.

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VC's P-lans for radical SUP-er schools slammed by deans

By JAMES GOFFIN, Assistant News Editor A RADICAL shake-up that could create four UEA superschools has caused fury amongst University deans.

The plans, being pushed through by UEA's Vice Chancellor, Vincent Watts, reveal the tearing apart of UEA's system of schools and the creation of four super-faculties. 路 One example could mean that the schools of EAS, SOC, EUR and HIS would be merged into a faculty of humanities.

'executive group' outlines the plans, saying "there is a ne!ld to revitalise the University's power to act as a united organisation."

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UEA bosses hope to have the system in place by Augu. t I, meaning that st udents returning from the summer break could find their individual schools no longer exist. In a letter to all UEA staff. a top

ln a bid to prevent controversy, the letter also states, "The rapid pace of this exercise is intentional: the uncertainty created by such a review is disruptive and must be minimised." But the news has sparked concern

amongst school deans. Dean of LAW, Professor Gareth Miller said, "Certainly the deans are very strongly against it." And Dean of DEV, Dr Rhys Jenkins, feared the overhaul was being implemented too quickly, saying, "If there was to be very radical changes, it's a very short time." SOC Dean. Tony Kemp-Welch, said the merger could prove beneficial, but also expressed concern over the August I st deadline. "That problem ha~ been made into a virtue. by explaining to us that the sooner this is done. the better:路 he said. ''The worry. of cour. e. is does that leave enough space for reasonable consultation?" Concerns have also been raised that power will be grasped by a few 'super deans ' who will run the faculties.

Destiny And Dean of MGT, Professor Keith Fletcher, is worried that schools could lose their character. "One of the strengths of the present UEA structure is that schools have got control of their own destiny and there is a great deal of loyalty to those schools," he said. "There is a danger that a superschool would not only upset a great many of the staff, but it might make the students feel they've lost their identity." He added that costs of the

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IRATE students and frustrated workers have complained to Concrete over what they claim is a bid by University catering bosses to cut back on the size of food portions in the Diner.

project "are likely to be quite horrendous. "At this particular time when we have got enough problems facing us, it would seem to be difficult to justify." UEA's VC. Vincent Watts, refused to speak to Concrete about the overhaul. but Director of Communications. Alan Preece, said, 'There will be a number of opportunities for colleagues throughout the University to provide their input.'' However , Union Academic Officer. Becka Currant, want> st udent> to be con~ulted.

Horrendous And ;,he added. ") think the changes are being carried oot too fast and if the University does not do 1t right, it is going to be horrendous."

Dear Vice Chancellor Here are the questions we'd mie you to answer: \!hat is so wrong with the current system _ Which has served UEA for 35 years - that it should be abandoned? Will we graduate from our individual schools or from the new 'super' faculties? W_ill yo~ be cutting the number of courses available m our schools? Won't this new system mean that we are more remote from school deans?

~he~ will students be given the chance to ut then VIews across, bearing in mind that we arlo't even mentioned until the second page of your report?

H~w much will all this cost, considering you can t afford new books for the Library? Do y~u intend to tell students who are coming to UEA this September know about the changes?

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Kevin Price (SOC 2) went to the Diner last week for a meal only to leave ,1111 hungry. Said Kcvin. "When I went to the Dmo:r I wa;, told by the (Jinner lad) not to complain to her if I thought my meal wa' too 'mall a> they had been told by management to cut back on the si Le of portion>. "Although the portions were never really large in the past. at least you used to get enough to keep you going, rather than half-sized portions like that." An anonymous Diner employee said there had been several complaints about the food portion sizes and even a letter of complaint when someone said they were given

a child-sized portion. "lt i; really frustrating because if we give portion; that are too big we get it in the neck." 'he added, "but if we give portions that are too small then we personally have to deal with customer' complaints." However, Manager of Residences and Services, Jenny Grant, denied that there had been a cut in the size of meals, saying, "This is misinformation. ''There has been a clear directive from me that portion sizes should

not change. however there may be incon,i;,tencJes m portion size,. Another insider commented on Ms Grant 's statement. ;,What the managers said was that the portions we had been serving were too big. ''It is a nightmare for us because we are being put under real pressure." They added that the changes had been initiated by new campus caterers Gardner Merchant who are looking into "portion control".

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A Royal Flash I embers of th e Royal Fami ly, including the Queen, were treated to a Full Monty-style caba ret recently when two Palace footmen stripped off at a VI P do. T he dar ing pair stripped to their undies before dashing to staff quarters for a fire extingu isher fi ght.

Tandoori Tizz lqbal Wahhab, editor of Britain 's leadin g curry publication, Tandoori Magazine, has been forced to resign after he labelled IHliters at Indian rest aurants ''miserable gits". He also described an evening at a cur ry house as bei ng like going to a funeral.

In a pod The unherse began as a tiny pea and is expanding like an icecream cornet, super boff Stephen Hawking has concluded. The professor and best-selliug author has also rejected other scientists' theories that the un iverse will eventually collapse in a big crunch.

A trip to remember Film goers who can't get enough of the Titanic will soon be able to visit the real thing - but only if they've got £20,000 to spare. Bristol-based holiday firm WildWings are offering r ich globetrotters the chance to visit the real-l ife wreck, tY<o miles beneath the Atlantic.

Prince of Thieves BBC accountant Moh ammed Ansar stole £2,200 to give to th e homeless. Sentencing him to a six mo nth suspend ed j ail sentence, magistrate Roger Davies told Mr Ansar that wha t he did was k.indly but "still criminal."

By GRAH AM DIGGINES and NICK TRIGGLE

CONTROVE RSY has already marred the Union election c ampai gn , with Sabbs accused of attemptin g to prejudice the vote. The row eru pt ed as And) Watsun. Gary Massey a nd Iona Wake ly used the ir official pmitions to puhli cly encourage stude nts to vo te fo r can di dates that they were hacki ng . The ir support for the cand idates to ad1 ice give n to others. it" s ou t of ca me in the form of printed order:· they said. endorsement\ on election plhlers Although such e ndorsemen ts are not aga in>! election ru les , and manifestos. A current l n1on Lxeculllc disgru m led candidates argued that member has exprc"ed anger at the the Cnion risks be ing seen as a oflicial support. closed shop by students. The insider fea red that Sahhs ick Wrigh t. who is <., land ing in co ul d break elect io n rules hy the election. was di . mayed at the move hy Sahhs. o ffe ring he ller ad1 ice to the1 r fa vourites ra ther than to all th ose Unfair standing. " If one ca ndidate were to he " it raise' co nce rn s abo ut fairness when a member of the • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • executive see ks to influe nce the outcome of the election," he said . " it se<:ms unfair, especia ll y when the mani festo is produ ced by the Union itself. which sho uld be aloof.'' Fellow candid ate Evange los Panagi was also annoyed by the move. " I thin k that people should be elected on what they know rather than who th ey kno w."' he said. Uni on Co mmu ni cati o ns O fficer. And y W atson, who is

Donkeys come to aid of students By ANITA BUSHELL

GREEN-FINGERED students have enlisted the help of two donkeys, Limpy and Lumpy, in their bid to grow organic fruit and veg. The eco- fric ndl y :-. tude nt s fro m D E Y. B IO a nd E V a rc a ll muc king in to ga in expe ri e nce in o rga n ic fa rm ing . e xpe rimenta l te chniq ue s . a nd g row in g a number of d ifferent cro ps. Said Kath Rosen (DEV 3). "Thi s i-. a lo ng term subjec t. we· vc recently pl anted 70 fruit and nut trees \\hi eh in I0 years time -.ho uld halT grown into an orchard ." The group recentl y received £700 had.i ng from the Uni on as part of the Planet Pl edge Schcm<:. which highli ghts the success o f the ( 5.000 reduction in UEA energy co-.ts last year.

Popular And now the farm 's pl o ughpull ing do nkeys. Lim py and Lumpy. have proved so po pular that DEV undergraduate. John Mnm . is using them a;, a subject for his di sse rtation . "There was no mo ney to buy harnesses for the two of them. so I tried making some o ut of car tyre wall s and scat be lt s ... said John. Ange la Hart mann ( DEV 3 ). sa id that th e cco-fri e ndl y produce could be sold o n campu s. " Hi gh qu alit y produ ce is gro" n

witho ut destroy ing the environment , co mpos t made from recyc led material s and manu re is used. and th e resul ting food is much tastier." she added. " it wo ul d be great if peopl e co uld gd in volved. Even if you thin" you kno w nothin g abo ut growing your own prod uce. come al ong. If you

have got any skill s. that wo uld be great, " ;,he said . Sunda y meeti ngs arc he ld at 12. 30pm. on the site at the DEV farm - s itu ated at the e nd of Wave ncy Terrace. O r you can cont act the Snc 1ety for Env iro nment al Ac ti on hy e- mail : SEACT@ uea.ac. uk

To m Conno rs, supportin g defended the endon.emcnt s. " I think we' re giving positi ve and enco uraging advice to help students make a proper and well educat ed decision ," he sai d.

Rumours However, Andy then admi ued that he was unaware of the other candidates' po li cies. ·T ve not actuall y seen the other candi dates' manifestos." he sa id,

" I' ve onl y heard rumo urs that certain peopl e are standin g for certai n positions." Union Academic Oflicer. Becka C urrant. who is overseei ng the e lecti ons. argued th at a Sabbatical Offi cer should be free to ba k who they see fi t. " I sec nothing wrong it." she said . '' lt 's not against the rules and the refo re it 's dow n to I di screti on of th e Sabb to en who they like."

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A MYSTERY computer hoaxer has thrown UEA into confusion during the last fortnight, by sending a flurry of anonymous e-malls. The prankster i responsible for disrupting a lecture and inundating five of UEA 's biggest schools with a cries of blanket e-mails. The malevolent mailer first began send hoax e-mail from any address his trail of chaos when be used the they choose. Internet to send a virtual greetings The site boasts that, "you can card to students in EAS, SOC, MGT, compose a message to someone you SYS and LAW, claiming to be SOC know and make it appear to them as student Anthony Welch. coming from a third, possibly " I have no idea who was unrelated, person." responsible, but it certainly wasn't The situation took a si nister turn me," said Anthony . last week, when Mr Welch received " I bad 70 replies to it, which was an anonymous e-mail which owned amusing for about half an hour, but up to the greetings card stunt. now it's starting to get annoying." lt added, "There is no way for you Students added to the problem by to find out who I am. sending replies to all receivers, " By the way, the fun has only just begun." resulting in thousands of unwanted e-mails. Vulnerable And now requests for houses, The hoaxes have raised fears that adverts for partie and even notices UEA's network is vulnerable to of bikes for sale arc being posted. prank attacks, but CPC's Assistant Trick Director of User Services, Kcith Woods, denied that anything could Meanwhile, 200 students in the School of Management were last be done. "The e-mail system is open to week sent an e-mail claiming to be both good use and abuse, like the from lecturer Or Bcmard Williams. telephone or postal services," he lt false ly stated that all lessons last Tuesday were cancelled "due to said. " Users who receive junk e-mail illness." Said Or Williams, " Mo t people may choose to simply ignore it." However, he added that CPC can worked out that it was a hoax, but about 20 students missed the lecture. investigate abusive e-mai l if it is " lt was a minor hiccup, but it is a reported by the recipient. Any student who is fed up of nasty taste of something that could receiving the stream of c-mails become more commonplace." should contact Mr Wood at The devious prankster used an Internet site that allows people to K. Woods@ uea.ac.uk

about 14- 16 years old and three of them were wearing puffa jacket , they absolutely reeked of alcohol." Police poke person Mark Dimsdale revealed, "These were vicious unprovoked attacks and we would love to catch those involved, but leads are a bit thin on the ground at the moment. " And he had this message to tudents, .. Don 't walk around the University alone at night. " Mr Scabornc-Howard of Campus Security was keen to stress that Porter's Lodge would assist tho e worried about per onal safety. "The security department will provide an escort for male or female students to anywhere on campus, circumstances and workload permitting." Anyone with any information regarding the two attacks can telephone Concrete on 250558 or PC Mark Dimsdalc at Earlham Police on 768769.

Shut down THE UNION is backing a nation-wide shut down of university campuses today. Staff and students are urged to boycott lectures in protest against tuition fees. Instead of attending lectures students are invited to attend a festival in The Square from noon till 2pm. The festival will be followed by an open meeting in the LCR where library provision and graduation charges will be discussed.

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Law student convicted UEA LAW st udent Crispin Sampson Bancroft was convicted of drink-d riving last week following an incident in January, when he crashed into a parked car on College Road, Norw ich . The second-year student was found guilty of driving at almost three times the legal limit. Crispin was fined £300 and ban ned from the road fo r two years by Norwich magistrates. PC Kimberley Diehl said of drink-driving , " I wouldn 't say it's a problem among students - it's an ongoin g problem ."

UNION bosses have revealed that students will escape pla nned pri ce increases of up to 13 percent on booze, writes He/en Mooney. Manag ement Committee has deci ded to absorb the price rises from the budget introduced by the Govern ment in January. Uni on Pu bl icit y Officer, James Blower said, " Other pubs in t he City are having to pu t their prices up quite dramatically, while we are actually absorbing the price increases." Helen Cliff (SOC 2) said, " I think it's good t hat the Union has managed to keep the prices down. At the end of the day we all like cheap alcohol."

Student room wrecked • 1n r naway car smash By JAMES GRAHAM

A LUCKY student narrowly escaped serious injury recently when an out of control car crashed into her bedroom. T he brown T-reg Granada careered into the front of Katy B urton 's (MUS 3) bedroom o n Havelock Road a t 7pm on T hu rsday, February 19. T he middl e-aged driver Diehl. could happen in my house." appare ntly lost control of the "T he crash was d ue to a AA spokesperson, John Stubbs, added that it was, "definite ly not a vehicle after the automatic gearbox mechanical problem and no action jammed in gear. common occurrence. wi ll be taken against the driver of Stunned Katy had j ust left the the car." "'It is not inconceivable that the gearbox could have j ammed ," he house to vi sit a friend and said, ''1bat reall y panicked me." said, "but it is very rare to hear Lydia Bate man (SOC 3) was She also expressed surpri se at the about thi s type of incident." upstairs when the crash happened . cru nch, "I must say this is certain ly the first time we 've heard about an incident like thi s." ··w e j ust heard a loud bang and The smash has caused tho usands g lass smashing," she exp lained , of po unds worth of dam age to "We came downstairs and Katy's Katy"s bedroom. She ex plain ed, "There is no bedroom was full of du st and rubbl e." structural damage to the overall House mate Philip Archer house but I am goi ng to have to (MUS 3) said, "The dri ver was a bit commute fro m Lo ndon for a month whilst the builders fix everything." shocked really and apol ogised Katy's possessions remain intact straight away." The police, who arrived within and the dri ver 's in surance company minutes, breathalysed the dri ver. will cough up the cash for repairs. "The man had not been drinkin g ''Tt will not cost o ur landlord a thing," said Katy, adding, " I still and was not injured," ex pl ained can ' t believe anyth ing that da ft police spokespe rson, Ki mberl ey

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The troubled Pl ay house , closed for a year and a half, will now reopen its doors th is October after a £300.000 loan deal was approved la't Wednesday. lt was goi ng to be turned int o a pub , conference and training cen u·e." said Mr Hill. ··w e can get mo re money from but the theatre will now use the loan to clear its huge £250,000 debt. non-theatrica l work ." David Hill. who is Chairman of the But the Pl ayhouse is not home and dry. and Counc il chiefs have said that if new theatre board . says they have 18 month> to prove to the bank that the the rescue package collapses. they wi ll theatre can o perate profitabl y. not stump up the cash to save the " lt will not be easy," he said, "We are theatre . viewi ng thi s time as a breathing space However. MP for Norwi ch onh , in wh ich we can detem1ine whether or !an Gibson, pra i>ed the bid , saying. "Thi ; is very welcome new s for not the Playhouse can survive." Norwich and will provide a cultural However. the Pl ayho use wi ll no longer be used excl usively for theatrical boost to the C ity. There is a great deal of talent in the Arts in Norwich and producti ons. "It wi ll be a theatre for pan of the hopefull y the Playhou se can be a time but will a lso be used as a success in the future."

WIN RAILCARDS AND SURF HOLS! Concre te nee d s a n ew Adve rtising Manager for 1998/99. If you h ave exp e r ience of selling a nd would enjoy working a s part of a d ed icat e d t eam, the job could be yours. You w ill need t o b e a UEA student, prefer ably here for another two years. The job involves strict deadlines, telephone contact and some out o f hours working ••• but you will be well paid! In the first in stance, send a full CV and cover ing letter to: Jane Kirby, Edit o r, Concrete, PO Box 41 o, Norwich, NR4 7TB.

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Newquay. The hotel directly overlooks the festivities and you 'll be stocked w ith £50 worth of beer money .each so you can spend a night experiencing the rad ical beach entertainment on offer. To enter this competition all you have to do is put your name, address, school and telephone number on a postcard and label it Young Persons Railcard Competition. Put it in the Concrete competitio n box in The Hive by Friday, March 13. Good luck!

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By NIKKI MALLET

FED-UP students have petitioned the University for lockable kitchen cupboards in the Village after repeated thefts of food and expensive kitchen equipment. Campaigning first year Village residents, Miyako Inuzuka and Sam Barnes, put together a 350 signature petition to get locks fitted on all food cupboards, after thieves accessed kitchens. "The situation is absurd," said Miyako, "All other residences on campus have lockable cupboards." "Several items have been stolen from my food cupboard, and many of my fellow students complained of the same problem. "It is time that something was done to keep us from wasting our money on shopping, only to have it disappear because of a mall minority of greedy and selfish people." Fellow resident Maria Nikita,

agreed and said that plates and cutlery had also been taken by the thieves. But accommodation bosses have rejected the petition and say fitting locks would prove too costly. Accommodation Office Manager, Laurence Daly, claimed that many thefts are due to students forgetting to lock the doors to their corridors. "The students them se Ives have a responsibility to make sure that they lock the doors," he said. ''The cost of putting locks on the cupboard doors would be about £6000

- we do not think that this would be a worthwhile way to spend this money." Nevertheless, students say that the Univer ity should take action. "Not everyone Is going to lock the doors to the flats," said Maira Gannon, "We have got to be persistent, there is obviously a need for it." Andrew Jackson added, "Even if we lock our flats there are still going to be people in the flats taking stuff."

Student DJs at Livewlre hope to achieve record listener numbers when they broadcast -to the whole of Norwich next month. The station has won a temporary FM licence from the Radio Authority, and will be beaming their programmes across the airwaves 24 hours a day on 87.7FM from April 25. "We will be appealing to young people in the city as well as students," explained Lydia Merritt, L/vewlre's Head of Publicity, " And the reception will be very clear, especially in the Golden Triangle," she added.

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RETURN OF THE PUB QUIZ SOC students have protested at a University decision to scrap their common room after they found workmen In there measuring up, writes Nadla Elghamry. The swift decision was taken after the University was given a grant from the Wellcome Foundation to start a History of Medicine Unit. "It was a domino effect," said students' needs, but as yet no School Board representative, Gillian Director of Estates and Buildings, Hudson, who said that the room replacement has been found for Richard Goodall, who explained was also used to prepare group undergraduate use. that SOC had agreed to give up two "I propose to raise this with the presentations. rooms to the unit on condition that Dean responsible for the Arts 2 Petition those rooms were relocated. building at our next meeting," he "I've already had three letters in said. Plush "If this fails, I will look for an protest and I' m starting up a petition As a result, the SOC common alternative, though smaller, space on to be handed around in lectures." the SOC corridor." Student Forum Representative, room is to be turned into a plush computer suite for the exclusive use Work is due to start on the room Spencer WhaJJey, was also furious of post-graduates, a move justified over the Easter break and students at the lack of consultation. by Mr Goodall as being, "for the "We found out through the back are annoyed that UEA bosses took greater good of the university." door," he said, ''There ju t seems to the decision. "I don't think they realise how Dean of SOC, Dr Tony Kempbe a shroud of secrecy. The students, Welch, remains sympathetic to again, have been ignored." much people use it," explained

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increasin gly under fi re because of their deci ;, ion to plough m ill io ns in to research whil e undergraduate studies are starved of cash. as Library budgeting . hi ghlight ed in th e last issue o f Concrete. provides a shocki ng insight in to the ex tent to which Uni vcn, it y bosses have decided to spend money on research whi le cash-strapped areas of UEA arc neglected. A report. based upo n o ffi c ial s tati s ti cs fro m the L ib r a r y. shows th at c a h a ll ow an ces fo r 28 s ub jec t s have been dra mati call y

mill ion in come was ;,pent on the ;, ignificant ly sma ll er number o f postgraduate studen ts. T hese latest reve lati ons have cast rea l do ubts o ve r UEA's ded icati on to undergrad uates. The deci sion to spend more cash on resea rch fo ll ows UEA's fall from the top 20 universities in the Resea rch As sess ment 1996 Exercise (RA E). A higher rating in thi ;, assessment wou ld mean that the Uni versit y coul d ex pec t to receive more fun ds from the government -

bui ld up to th e nex t RAE in the year 2000. As early a;, la;,t June. worried me mbers of th e UEA" s Seni or Management Team. includ ing the Deans o f Schools. made it clear to the Planni ng and Reso urces Committee that research was not the o nl y area that needed investment. Uni on Academic Oftice r. Bec ka C urra nt to ld Conc rete that ;,he shared these fears say in g tha t c urrent trends may lead to prob lem s futt her down the line. "The way in whi ch UEA is a ll oca ting mon ey seem s to be plac in g an u nn ecessary e mphasis on research to the detrim ent of other stude nt • servtces. B e c k a p inpoin ted the ad v i s i n g sys tem. the Library an d acco mm odati on as the mai n victims o f the new all ocati on of reso urces. S he added. " I wo uld like to sce the money resea rc h ge nerates spread thro ughout the i n ~ tituti o n and put in to core areas. " I th ink UEA is go ing to fi nd it self in a very di ffi cult situation if

"We have been forced t o take in more students without being given the funding to do the job as well as we used to" Alan Lloyd-Smith, UEA lecturer

slashed. some by ove r 50 pe rce nt. whil e a mere three ' ubjec ts man aged to escape the knife. Wh ile undergraduate co urses. cry o ut fo r inves tm e nt the Uni ve rsit y's own Fina nc ia l Statement reveals that la't year a whoppi ng 15 percent o f UEA's £67

money that th e UEA sore ly need;, considering the fact that last year it suffered a £1.5 million de fi c it . the hi ghes t for over a decade. Th e Plannin g and Resources Committee dec ided to remedy thi s situation by recommending to the Senate and Counc il that greater efforts sho ul d be made du ring the

it continu es to appro ve new co urses but no t prov id e the resources for the student s on those courses." Lecturer A lan Lloyd-Smith added. " We have been forced to take in more stude nt s wit hou t being give n the fu ndin g to do the job as well as we used to." With the Library rece iving £800,000 - just a tenth of the amount all ocated to research Becka warned that stude nts have had eno ugh. "T he Li brary has been fo rced in to a s ituation where it has had to place more and more books into restricted loan. "And we are now hav ing to pay for grad uati on. and that money is not solely go ing bac k into pay ing for the even t. because if it was they wo uld not be ho lding it in th e Sports Centre. "Students wi ll end up voting wi th their feet:· added Bec ka. She a lso revea led that in an at mosphere where more and more em phasis is be in g placed o n resea rch . the neg lec t of undergraduate> is not only finan cial. Becka claimed. " In so me cases

research is taki ng up a lot o f lecturers· time. ·'Student s have had maj o r prob le ms contacting their adv isers. and essay marking is becoming less and less co mpre he nsive." added Becka. Dr Ll oyd -S m ith agreed th at lecturers were affected. "There is tremendo us pressure on academ ics to do more re,earch and it is d iffi cult to see the justili cation of end less arti cles ." Secretary of th e Pl anni ng and Resources Co mmi ttee . Al a n Jones. admi tt ed that the recru it ment o f academics was also being based o n the ir abilit y to carry o ut research. "Academi c;, arc being recruited on the basis that wh en they get here they will make a difference to the research q ualit y o f their area." said Mr Jones. Bccka claions th at thi s could harm UEA and it is not good to put so much emphasi;, on the RA E in 2000. "Those rec ru ited o n their resea rch record arc also bei ng asked to teach. advise and help o ut with ad mini stration. "A nd th is coul d be detrimental

to the University." But Bee ka hopes that the measures bei ng taken will only be short term. "After the year 2000 I would hope the pri ori ties wo uld shift. " 1 ca n empa thi se wi th Uni versity 's aspirati ons to make sure they arc at the to p. beca use if we are not seen by the outside co mmunity as a good place to grad uate then a UEA degree will not cou nt as much." T hese views were supported by EAS Se ni or Adv ise r. Dr Tim Mm·shall. who claimed. "T here is a direct relationshi p between good research and good teaching.'· But studen ts who will be grad uating before the year 2000 were out raged at the Uni versity's atti tude towards them. De borah McN ult y (E NV 11 ) sa id , "I was neg lec ted by the system last year, because I fe lt I di d not get the correct advice or eno ugh of it." And Simon Su mmers (S OC Ill ) added. " l am ange red at the all ocati on of fundi ng. as it shows a la ck of res pec t to all undergraduates."

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10 Elections

Concrete. Wednesday, March 4, 1998

Sanjay Daryanani 1. I am standing because I see the Union as heart and soul of the University. I want to more people supporting the Union and I feel Publicity Officer I would be able to do this. 2. There are three principal reasons why would be an effective Publicity Officer, I am determined, enthusiastic and persevering . 3. My main aims would be to continue campaign against tuition fees, to raise profile of Union meetings in an attempt to cu the declining turnout. But most importantly want to extend the role of Publicity Officer a marketing and communication " manager."

Louise Dankin 1. I want to integrate the isolated international community groups, and to get different societies working together more. I would also like to improve the welcome that they get when they first come to this University. 2. I've got a lot of enthusiasm, as it is something that I really want to do. So I wouldn 't do it half-heartedly, and I believe I could do it well. 3. I'd like to establish links between environmental groups, and to give stude.nts more opportunities to take part in voluntary work in the community.

Anthony Little 1. I think I have the potential to do something for UEA, I want to get things done, I want to make things better. I believe it would be important to have someone who has vision for the future, and who has got some new and fresh ideas. 2. I am enthusiastic, relentlessly cheerful, I get on well with students, and I've sat on various committees, including Students Forum. 3. I would try to help students in issues that really affect them, I would oppose fees, my top priority is improving campus facilities, I think we should be looking to the future.

. I want to keep Union members informed of is going on, and make people more aware which societies exist. I already organise the publicity for the Village People, and have a keen liking for all things new and wonderful on the technological

Jenny Anderson

Chris Kimber links between Norwich and the University, well as with other colleges. 2. Since starting at UEA I have volunteered part of a Student Community ACtion project and I know how rewarding it can be to take pa in voluntary work. I have participated in Students Forum and I have the ability, initiative, and drive to carry on the good work . 3. I aim to encourage more businesses i Norwich to offer discounts to Student Union members. I want cosmopolitan UEA.

am ightingale 1. I' m standing because I believe in building unity between students and campus workers is now more crucial than ever. ' 2. Over the past year I have been involved with the campaign for Mehmet Ali Altun, a City College student who fled from torture in Turkey, to be allowed to stay in Britain; and helped to build NUS demos. 3. If elected I will support library staff to fight cuts; lobby for a ÂŁ4.61 minimum wage for all campus workers, and try to build a good relationship between campus workers and students.

1. 1stood for this post because I care about the Union and want it to improve, and because I'd be an effective person for the job. The Union is here to represent the students, and at the moment I can't see that we are doing that. 2. I've got experience of publicity already and I'm confident and forward thinking. I think the Union publicity needs to be reformed totally, at the moment as it is not that good because of inquorate UGMs. 3. All of these things are unacceptable. I'd like to increase the benefits the students get from the Union.

1. As an international student, I have faced problems, many of my friends have had to deal with racism. I think that there is a lot I can do to bring unity between English and international students. 2. I am active, approachable and open minded. I would be able to co-operate well with the other officers. 3. I don 't want to make big promises, the things I want to do are all achievable. I would like to organise international festivals every two to three weeks as they are a good way of bringing students together.

Natasha Roberts 1. I can see a lot of room for improvement n the Union particularly in the relationship between the Union and University, I also want raise security issues. 2. I have been President of the Village People, am also a representative on Students Forum. I've got experience with representation. I am well organised, and motivated and I'll k up for what the students want. want to set up a hall representatives â&#x20AC;˘ .,,,.,,.,,., and keep campaigning against tuition I will try and stop the overcrowding of res from happening again.

1. I believe students need a fighting NUS, as the government doesn't place education as a high priority. NUS is our Union. I' m determined to see a Union that motivates far more students to get involved. 2. I have an awareness of the issues that matter and have been elected to go to Conference, so I'll get to see how NUS works nationally. 3. I want to see massive student involvement in NUS campaigns - especially around fees. I stand for a living grant, current Union policy is to wave goodbye to our grants.

Rachel Crookes 1. I feel there is a lot of room for improvement within issues such as campus facilities, and access to academic facilities . I also think it is important to make more students aware about what's going on within the Union. 2. I'll bring confidence, motivation and I'm always very committed to what I do. I don 't believe in being apathetic about things you care about. I'm easy going and approachable. 3. To build a better link between the Union and the students, I want to vastly improve campus facilities such as shops. Also to get more students involved in opposing the tuition fees.

Chijoke Dozie 1. I'm standing because I want to build on good work that this year's Clubs & Soccietiesl Officer has been carrying out. 2. As treasurer of the VIllage People, I have experience organising social events campaigning for better facilities. And lng to work very hard for all the clubs societies If I get elected. 3. I'd like to set up a " match-making" system help clubs find sponsors, and I want to an " Idiot-proof guide" to setting up a would also like to make as many of the facllties available as possible.

James Couldrey â&#x20AC;˘ I'm standing for the post of National Union of ISitudlents Officer because I bellve the post is an llll'tnorta1nt one. a good listener and I would consider the of all students. Also I have good lcl)mlmu:nlcatlcln skills which would be useful llaslng with the NUS. will campaign to save the student m~clnt:An,anc~A grant as well as fight tuition fees. I will aim to get more late licences for the Hive and examine the over-pricing of the UFO. Also, the University should be more active in national student activities.

Roland Pingree 1. My reason for standing Is that I want to enhance and stimulate general enivornmental awareness. I have been Involved with the Environmental society this year 2. I'm a friendly, reliable and approachable chap, who likes to have a drink, and I'm an efficient worker. . 3. My pledges are to strenthen and enhance current environmental campaigns and recycling programmes, by llaslng with all clubs, groups and societies. Generally, I want to promote a nice environment In which to study In.

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Concrete, Wednesday, March 4, 1998

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"I remember absol utely nothing from the moment of d rinking the dri n k u ntil realising I was being r aped, m any hou rs later" Sarah, victim

"He went Into the kitchen to get me a glata of tequila, brought 1t back and I drank IL lly memory 11 thin tallllly blank until the early houre of the morning. 1 remember absolutely nothing from the

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to comment on this case, saying, "I think that's something that I can't really answer until I've Investigated lt." But he added, "I think lt Is absolutely paramount that If somebody says they've been abused or raped, In any way whatsoever, that lt Is taken seriously." S.tah's name has been changed to protect her Identity.

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MaHhew Walker talks to local taxi drivers to find out what they think about life love and the secrets of the universe axi drivers spend their working lives on one great social research project. The conversations they hold with their passengers gives them more acquired knowledge than the Encyclopedia Britannica and all the back issues of Philosophy Weekly put together. These men and women spend entire working days talking to people, consuming their wit and anecdotes and recycling them into the definitive work on human experience. If you doubt this theory just ask yourself how many times you have been in a taxi, stuck behind a Sunday driver, and have been baffled by their amazing wisdom and insight. Oh yes, these people should be running the country!

An afternoon of solid, roving research gave Concrete three drivers who were willing to share their pool of knowledge with the outside world. Dave, a relaxed family man who has only been in the business for a few months, and therefore a bit of a novice; Sieve, a sunglass-clad geezer who is young, easy-going, and a bit of a lefty with a Ford Mondeo; and finally Jamie, an older man who is

Do not fool yourself - the end to three millennia of philosophical discussion is nigh: the truth is now revealed by the only

as, "stupid and pointless." The other two drivers would like to see all p&edophiles and murderers hanged, an attitude not concurrent with their liberalism in oth.er areas of life. I

Sieve is a bit of an idealist who reckons that you've got to work out what life's all about for yourself. "There's a reason why you're here, its just a matter of finding it out. Oh, and its got to be the All Saints." The subject of true love and its·existence caused a degree of doubt to cross Dave's hitherto placid face. When further questioned (and after quite a lengthy pause) he said a definite, "Probably.• Even with all their wisdom, it seems that they can't solve all of our problems for us. easier-going and the grand old man of applied ethics. The meaning of life is a much sought after phenomenon. The Ancient Greeks started pondering about it in market places 3,000 years ago, and since then just one elite club in the great scheme of things has found an answer to its complexities.· Students 'of philosophy seem oblivious to this small band of ingenious thinkers.

assembly of superior minds. These are the Taxi Drivers, and their simple message to the world that the meaning of life is to have fun! This message is unanimous, "If you can't have a laugh, and enjoy yourself, then it's not really worth it, is it?" said Dave. He claimed that those quiet moments spent contemplating and waiting for students to turn up gives him the insight other more mundane people on the quest for ultimate

At any rate Dave has us sussed, he said "Students are a relatively normal and friendly bunch of people, they're just a bit lazy and they drink far too much." Who could argue with that? This man is the definitive social commentator of the generation. The issue of TV violence gave the most provocative answers, with Dave remaining aloof and saying that it almost certainly had no effect on the population, but Steve and Jamie leant back in their seats and launched into a graceful attack on

Jamie said he had been contacted from beyond the grave by a 'f igure who told him to sell his house, " •.. and I sold the house, and four weeks later it collapsed" knowledge lack. Mind you, perhaps not too much attention should be paid to him as he's the only one of the three on record as preferring the Spice Girls to the All Saints.

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To these fountains of knowledge, the question of who shot JFK is, to be frank, an irrelevancy. They are more concerned with the current attitudes of politicians, as Steve' points out, "Politicians should listen a bit more closely to people. They're not as bad as the Royal Family though ...scrap 'em I say." Jamie also supports the abolition of the Royal Family, but would like to see them replaced with a presidential figure. When asked for nominations he says, "Maybe Richard Branson?" I'm inclined to agree with him, he Is a psychic after all. Jamie, so he said, was contacted from beyond the grave _by a mysterious figure who told him to sell his house, "...and I sold the house, and four weeks later it collapsed." I wondered whether Jamie - philosopher,

television content and the need for greater censorship. lt is always possible to tell when a taxi driver is about to embark on a meaningful soliloquy: the eye-brow raise, an indrawn breath, the lean back and the start of fhe conversation, "Wellll .. ." If introspective tranquillity is what you're after on a taxi journey (and this is not to be recommended) be watchful of these tell-tale signs and stop the conversation with an appropriate sentence of your own - that's if an appropriate sentence exists. If you wish to expand your mind then engage these modem sages in conversation; ethics, politics, economics, contemporary life and modem art: the whole plethora of human existence can be found in the driving seat of a taxi. ABC, Beeline, 5 Star, these could never be seen as just cab firms, they are rival groups hiding the intelligentsia of the modern age from the ignorant public. Taxi drivers conclusions are succinct and of the utmost

republican and medium - was wasting his time

importance. They say scrap the Royal Family,

transporting UEA students to Ikon, so I suggested that he should run for Parliament. His emphatic 'no' came as a bit of a shock, but perhaps he prefers the quiet, happy life to the full glare of public attention. His congregation are his customers, and he's quite content to keep it that way.

they believe Parliament is unrepresentative, prefer the All Saints and know that Norwich City will never, ever get promoted.

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Rachel Kent visits the new Guggenheim museum in Bilbao ... armadilloesque underground line which was designed by the Sainsbury Centre's Norman Foster was also pretty impressive. Bilbao seems to be trying incredibly hard to be the next Barcelona and perhaps in the summer when its a touch warmer it might make it.

un, sea and sex are the typical requirements of a Spanish holiday, yet during the Christmas vacation a friend and I went to Bilbao, northern Spain, in the search of Art, culture and yes, OK, sexy Spanish men. Bilbao has been chosen as the home for the new Guggenheim Art Museum and the building, like it's New York counterpart, is set to become a twentieth century architectural masterpiece. So, armed with a valid academic reason and low season ferry prices we set sail on the Pride of Bilbao. Our windowless cabin, complete with its own shower pod, was unnervingly reminiscent of Village accommodation and, unable to contemplate two days of rolling around in a box, we headed straight for the bar. Under the influence of duty free alcohol and travel sickness pills, the on-cruise entertainment didn't seem so bad. Even the pantomime performed by the crew and the Flash disco were surprisingly amusing, although we did still remain reluctant about joining the line dancing classes. We were even quite sad to leave the ship when it docked in Spain. Yet, a traditional Spanish breakfast of chocolate and Churros - deep fried pastries that you dip into your drink - confirmed that disembarking the ship had been the right decision. Thoroughly stuffed, we rolled into our hostel in the centre of the old quarter and promptly passed out - an unfortunate side-effect of the sea sickness pills. lt was late afternoon before we eventually felt capable of becoming tourists and ventured into the city. All we had heard about Bilbao had led us to expect a dismal, grey industrial town but instead we found a city filled with winding streets and magnificent plazas. The town's attractions proved to be all the more exciting because we hadn't expected to find anything interesting. The old market was filled with a selection of olives and hams, alongside snails and dubious bits of pig. Other attractions included an outdoor lift which took you from the lower town up to the higher levels for just ten pesetas (about 5p). The metal

lt was only later that we stumbled upon the reason for our visit, a silver titanium structure which only hinted at its size as we caught a glimpse of it down an uncompromising back street. The illuminated Guggenheim museum looked spectacular. Even Jeff Koon's giant installation artwork - a puppy made from pansies seemed to make some sort of sense. As we circled the building it became even more aweinspiring. lt is a huge and completely abstract building with metallic curved walls. We had missed the museum's opening hours though so we

There are unconventionally shaped lifts which come in three different sizes, small, medium and large, while the toilets are abstract masterpieces decided to come back the next day and retreated to the bars. Walking back to our hostel, a little worse for wear, it was easy to wonder whether the metal museum and the horticultural dog had been the figments of too much sangria.

he inside of the Guggenheim museum was almost as extraordinary as the exterior. The art itself is amazing: the museum has started to acquire a large collection of twentieth century art such as Richard Serra and Sol Lewitt. There is an entire room devoted to Damien Hirst including one of his now infamous sharks. But however stunning the exhibits, it is primarily the building which is on display. When the architect, Frank Gehry, produced his design for the Guggenheim he said he didn't want to produce a 'neutral and benign' space for art, and consciously tried to create rooms which would add to the installed exhibits. Looking at the curved walls and undulating ceilings, that is exactly what he has produced. In the future the museum hopes to attract artists to create specific site pieces inspired by the building itself, yet in a way some of the best art is already in place. There are unconventionally shaped lifts which come in three different sizes, small, medium and large, while the toilets are abstract masterpieces. Each cubicle is individual and all of them are painted in a startling array of colours. These elements manage to catch some of the century's finest works of art. The American heiress, Peggy Guggenheim, was a mogul in the modern art world during her life. Since her death, her name and

to global proportions thanks to the trust she set up, and the galleries it operates which stretch across the world. Guggenheim was a patron and friend of many of the most influential post-war artists, including Jackson Pollock. After her death, her villa on the banks of Venice's grand canal became the basis of the first Guggenheim gallery. Well known on the Venice tourist trail, the gallery is also Guggenheim's final resting place, for she is buried in the garden of the single storey villa surrounded by stark metal s<;ulptures of among others, Henry Moore (whose work can be seen in and around our very own Sainsbury centre). This, the most recent Guggenheim acquirement, certainly carries on the tradition of excellent modem art.

many surfers as in the summer season, the town still felt alive and all the shops, restaurants and bars were open. The whole of the town seemed to . be in the streets, and ready to party. A large part of this festival was a competition to see who could consume the most spicy hot sausage and drink the most cider in 24 hours. By 11 am the losers were looking more than a little green. People were finding new uses for their berets (part of the national costume) as very convenient sickbags! All in all, obscure Spain out of season may not provide you with a great suntan, but if you don't want to be a commercial tourist in the Costas, Northern Spain could be your ideal alternative.

Next we left Bilbao for the seaside resort of San Sebastian. Even in winter the town was busy, probably because we had arrived on the feast day of Saint Thomas which is an excuse for a fiesta. Although there may not have been as

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Down 1) Place to put ru bbish (3) 2) Dog eat dog com petition (3,4) 3) Footnote semantics (4) 4) Winnie the Pooh character (6) 5) Establish solidly (8) 6) Calm, as in a storm (5) 7) Biblical crime (6,3) 10) Huge (9) 12) Film about bimbos (8) 15) Kind of herbal tea (7) 16) Penalise (8) 18) Spanish for a place (5) 20) Level (4) 23) Shortened mathematical term(3)

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Specsavers Competition Answer: The Winter Olympics were held in Nagano, Japan Winner: Claire Stebbing , SOC 2

FINANCE FLOP am writing in annoyance at the University Finance Office in the registry building. I have been waiting tor six months for them to right an error that they have made. They keep insisting that I owe them £100 from a Dean of Students' loan. What in fact has happened is that £326 was paid to th em and at some stage this has shrunk to £226. Luckily, I have kept all receipts, cheque stubs and bank statements. When I came to register in September, I was told that I could not have my grant until I paid off £326 outstanding , this was done. I then received notice that there was £1 00 still owed. On checking wrth the Dean of Students, we found that a £100 had appeared from nowhere. What has really annoyed me is that when I came to register in January they withh eld my grant cheque for a mistake that they had made. Six months down the line they have still not sorted it out. So , come on finance office , get your act togeth er. Can I please have a reply soon, before I come to collect my next grant ch eque which wi ll say not for issue due to £100 outstanding? Spencer Whalfey SOC2

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BEATEN BLACK AND BLUE The battering of two UEA students in such a brutal way is beyond comprehension. Looking at their faces makes you think about senseless violence. That a group of 15-16 year olds have carried out this attack also shows the deteriorating relationship between students and locals. Friends who accompanied Geoff when he came to see Concrete couldn't believe that students walked past and didn't get help, highlighting how students need to look out for one another more. And what about security on campus? Relations between Village students and locals have always been poor and youths have been caught stealing bikes, threatening students, wedging open residence doors, and breaking in. Plus, what about the calls for more lighting in places like the short cut to the Village, or near Orwell and Wolfson Close? As Andy's injuries show, troublemakers are attacking off-campus too. What is being done?

DANGEROUS UNFAIR CAMPAIGN DRINKING

t would be nice to think that, for all its faults, the Union was at least capable of running a fair election campaign. So I was dis- . appointed to see that the joint manifesto included an endorsement from the present Communications Officer for one of this year's candidates. it's not just the fact that such a comment is totally irrelevant in a manifesto, it's the fact that an attempt by the existing Exec to influence the outcome before campaigning is even under way is completely undemocratic. I would be surprised if Andy Watson has even met the other candidates, but he feels qualified to interfere with an election the Exec is supposed to be overseeing. He should know that a manifesto is a statement of ideas, and not an opportunity to clap his friend , Mr Connors, on the back. Many students already feel that the Union is becoming a clique, and current members trying to blag jobs for their friends is not going to improve that reputation. James Wolfe HIS 4

it's something that UEA chiefs have been dragging their heels over for years. With UEA's security team slashed in size, Registry bosses are looking for ways to cut corners, save cash and deny that the responsibility is theirs. But it cannot go on. With a new, experienced, Security chief like Ron Elliott, UEA students are looking to both him and Registry bosses for action to improve their safety.

Let's stop this happening to somebody else.

lt's a shame that sabbaticals have seen fit to back certain candidates in this year's elections, leaving other candidates feeling that this isn't really a fair competition.

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Election rules dictate how to run a fair campaign, yet sabbaticals have ignored the spirit of fair play to back their favourites like this is some kind of horse race: lt's a blatant abuse of sabbatical power and position. Comms Officer, Andy Watson, says his backing is to help students make a "well educated decision".

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lt's a nice idea, but maybe he should educate himself on who is standing for the positions, before trying to educate us on who to vote for.

If you have an opinion you wish to air in Concrete, please write us a letter at the address below, marked for the attention of the Editor, Jane Kirby. We reserve the right to edit all letters for length and clarity.

NOT 'FAIR ENOUGH'

wish to report an incident that occurred after the LCR disco on Thursday, February 26. As I left the LCR I saw a person that I know to be a student remove the posters of at least two sabbatical candidates from the notice board. The fact that he removed them in the first place I find concerning. However, I was more annoyed and worried about the fact that he was in the company of Andy Watson, the current Communications Officer. Instead of acting as a responsible member of our Union Exec and telling his friend to stop, Andy appeared to be actively encouraging him. When I approached Andy and his friend and asked them to stop they treated it as a very

was very pleased to see Concrete addressing the serious +ssue of the potentially lethal effects of alcohol overdose though the emphasis (Medical Mayhem - Nurses slammed by stewards - Concrete 18/2/98) of the article is seriously misdirected. The Health Centre has clearly defined protocols that emphasises the dangers of alcohol both at the time and over the hours that follow a drinking session. As a result of the application of our protocol there has been no death from alcohol on campus in the last 20 years. The night nurse can only attend to one patient at a time and so if she is visiting another emergency eg. a possible case of meningococcal disease in one of the residences , then an answering machine and possible delay are inevitable. I hope that Concrete and the Union become pro-active in trying to prevent the consequences of excess alcohol. Does the bar refuse further drinks to students who have drunk too much? Are students allowed to drink from their own bottles of spirits? Do we have to have a death from inhalation of vomit due to the effects of alcohol excess before the student body takes more responsibility in trying to reduce excessive alcohol intake? We are keen to support the Union stewards and so we are planning another meeting to resolve any problems or procedural issues. Paul A.Coathup UEA Health Centre

funny joke. As somebody who has been through a sabbatical campaign, I would have expected better from Mr Watson. He acted with no regret or appreciation of the time, energy, effort and expense the candidates had been through only to have their posters ripped down, just two hours after they had put them up, in the presence of somebody who certainly should have known better. I would greatly appreciate it if elections committee deals with this matter.

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DOW So .w hat will be happening: Tu t~gill with, a boycott of lectures and other sessions, by those people-who feel able to do so. The Union understands that some students have assessed sessions which they have to attend - if you can't join the boycott, join the fun instead: 12-Z p.m. Festival in the square 2-3 p.m.

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Canaries vow to battle on after recent slump By ADAM AI KEN, Canaries Correspondent

NORWICH CITY boss, Mike Walker, has hit back at his critics this week, and has pledged to work with the current side to move the club away from the relegation zone.

The statement came after Walker was given a mild rebuke last week, from the board of directors, after he claimed that there was no money available for players. "You can forget about me going out and getting players, even on loan." But the Norwich City Vice Chairman, Roger Mumby, hit back at Walker saying that there was money available, but that he simply had not asked for any. Worse followed with the club revealing that a number of crisis board meetings took place over the weekend.

Upbeat However, Walker remained amazingly upbeat after the performance against the Canaries' local rivals, he had previously predicted such a hammering in the local derby. But Walker once again bemoaned the club's injury situation. With John Polston, Mike Mi\\\gan, Keith O'Neill, Iwan Roberts, Neil Adams and Kevin Scotr all long-term casualties and wonder kid, Darren Eadie, also in and out of the side, it ha&- been a tough period for the Canaries. "Until we get one or two of the key players back then obviously it is going to be very difficult. "We are trying to scrap and battle with less than half the team," said Walker. And the situation has not been helped by the likes of Craig Bellamy and Adrian Forbes picking up suspensions. But Walker was critical of his remaining players, who continue to put in below par performances. After lpswic defeat, picked C r a Fleming particular criticism, "F1eming was poor, you kept seeing him on his back. "I think the defending was poor," said the City boss, "but be fair to Ipswich, they're doing well. "There were unlucky bits, but the players have just got to buckle down and start producing the bits and pieces out there as a unit for ninety minutes." Norwich's poor season has seen them lose at home to Charlton 40, crash out of the Coca-Cola Cup 4-3 to Bamet over two legs, after being 3-1 up, and be comprehensively beaten at Grimsby in the FA Cup, 3-0. On only one occasion have the Canaries scored three goals in a game, and as a result they are joint bottom of the goalscoring charts in Division One, along with lowly Bury.

Lead striker, Iwan Roberts, bought for nearly £1 million at the beginning of the season, has scored only twice in his twenty-two appearances. With Walker admitting that, "If we are not careful our season will soon be over." The Ipswich game confinned the Canaries woes. An exciting and fluent Ipswich side had no problem in beating the City defence, time and time again.

Openings With no midfield to speak of, the Norwich attack had little support and when they did manage to find a few openings Ipswich gqalkeeper, Richard Wright, showed why he is the current first-choice for the England Under-21 side. His main rival for that position, Andy Marshal!, picked the ball out of his net at the other end five times thanks to a first half hat-trick from Alex Matbie, and two second half strikes from Bobby Petta. This was all too much for the travelling Canary faithful, some of whom proceeded to cause £15,000 worth of

and, 'we're gonna shoot in a minute' ringing in his ears, it might be expected that Walker would become more concerned about the possible relegation battle ahead. Yet again though,Walker refused to panic about the precarious situation his team currently find themselves in. "I'm reasonably pleased with the performance, the only thing missing was a goal. "I think they've done well, we've passed the ball better again today, and played and moved."

Critics Walker again struck out at the critics, suggesting that his younger players were not performing. "It's alright being critical of them but there's four or five kids that are 18 and they're trying to do a man's

job.

fans had previously held high bopes of being at the top end of the table. Walker however remained positive about the result saying it was, "A point gained rather than two

'Walker, sort it out'

"When you think about the side that QPR had out, we've done well." Norwich once again had a number of youngsters in the team who might not have been first choices had the whole squad been fully fit. But with only four points gained from the last seven games and the team finding the opposition's net in only two of them, glances are now being made towards the bottom end of the league table. Portsmouth and Manchester City both have new managers and have begun to pick up a few points. Huddersfield have hauled themselves off the bottom and are now playing as a mid-table side. It is highly possible that Norwich will be in the bottom six within a

couple of weeks if current trends are not halted. And with only eleven games left to play the number of second chances are rapidly decreasing. Relegation would be devastating, economically for the club. It has been announced publicly that average crowds of 16,000 are needed in order to achieve a financial break-even figure. But the last two home games have seen attendances of just 12,000. 'They'll be even lower next week after performances like that," said Walker. A Club financial statement released last week showed that about £30,000 per week is being lost.

Cost The recent departure of longserving Bryan Gunn, described by Walker as, "a true professional and a great ambassador for the club in every way" to Hibernian, will have helped decrease the wage bill. But it remains clear that staying in Division One is the very least that is required to ensure the club's survival. Darren Eadie, one of the most exciting and talented young players in the country, would almost certainly demand a move if Norwich are relegated. If he is sold, the club will do far better out of any transfer deal if other teams are fighting to get him, than if he has to be sold in a hastily arranged sale to ensure the club's long-term future . The club is looking to bounce back from the string of poor

performances and hopefully climb back up the league table. And Walker is positive that the Canaries can turn their season around, and not be drawn too far

into the relegation battle. "We're in a scrap, there's no doubt about that, but we're good enough to play our way out of trouble."

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Brazilian superstar Ronaldo has caused outrage with Christians after being portrayed as Jesus Christ in a new Pirelli advert. Ronaldo stars in the advert dressed in his Inter Milan kit with arms outstretched overseeing Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, replacing the sacred statue on top or Corcovado mountain. Church leaders are furious \\ith the Catholic striker who is given God-like ~latus by Italian fans.

What's up doe? Cricket ace, Mark Ramprakash has sought the aid of top sports psychologists to help banish his nenes which have undermined his international performances in the past. He b hoping that it \~ill help dispel his ncnes and impro~e his state or mind whilst batting for England.

Just the one Premiership players will face limited suspensions next sea.~on, with the news that football supremos have decided to curb the punishment for bookings. Players receiving five yellow cards will be banned for one match instead of the usual three.

Music to the ears 'c\~ \ston \'ilia supremo, John Gregor), ha.s rt.'\ealcd how he gel~ thrnugh the stresses of top flight management. The fru~trated pop star has been strununing his guitar in the otlice to help with the pn•ssurc sin~e hb S\\itch frnm \\~comhe. •

Players rebel fop Fngland basketball stars ha\e thrcatcned to quit the national team, in protest at their treatment by basketball chiefs. l'la~us moaned about la~k of food nn trips and unpaid wages as ndl :JS c·ontinual hold-ups during international matches.

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By NICK TRIGGLE

THE UNION has unveiled plans to revolutionise team sport at UEA by attempting to bring in specialised coaches next season. UEA is one of the few umvers1t1es not to have a centralised .rJ··.- o-.. coaching system. lagging behmd similar sized in stitutions like

Bath, which has a staggering 60 coaches training its sports stars. But the proposals still have to shelled out on transport Simon get the go ahead from the Sports believes this area should be ommittee. and ultimately from redefined. Students Forum. "We still aim to fund 70 Union Sports Officer. S1mon percent of travel costs in the Fulbrook . who Will present the BL SA pool games. but o nce they before the Sports issue get through to the knockout Committee believes the mi!lat1vc stages we want to sec the teams will improve BUSA doing well getting more performances. recognition. " I think our priority should be to those teams and I would like to "We aim to bring m a number -,cc them given I 00 of part time coaches to train first backing." team<,. and in the case of hockey. rugby and football this would include the seconds. But ports \tudcnts had mixed "In effect th1s Will mean that rc,tctions o.~bout the proposo.~l we can provtdc better coach nt:, t'>e ng rnadt:". ,md thiS ~an 0nl} hcl,' the team I ort all I• st learn Captam sports." he s,ud . \latt JcliC). salll, "Coaches are a \nd Ul· ·\ Dir~ctor of Sport J.:O< Ill Idea. !hl'\ \\Ill hl' .1hlc lO Kellh '\l~eholl . added. "( oaches ' ' '1 nbtr et \C \ IC\\ " trainmg 1 Wtll h:t\C the fCSI 0. 11> lit~ l'r Sl\ l<f\ .t~d tllllh I'll~ Wtl p1ckmg the fi st tc1ns s0 t,tkt nlv 'Ju c 1t the fir t ((o.~l .. t tl ,11 ol\\ol) •rvn studl nts ' ll A. But m .m ttcmp to f nJ t'l 13 11 ~~~ ckev SL-c>nd 1 1, pr lJCCI the L 'lh)n wtll be for~c·l C plain. P<.JI \ 111c hll Jut. I to cut the support offered to duhs lwpc th.tt the l 11011 do. nnl m •he knoc km, • st •es. for et tl>at tiJc clubs trc nm l>y And w.th to £1000 a Y.u:k tudents, for student . '

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A GROUP of UEA students has set up a new club dedicated to air sports. The club will provide students with the opportunity to participate In hanglldlng, paraglldlng, parascendlng, mlcrollght and gliding. But the team Is waiting to see If it can receive a subsidy from the Union, to help fund the training courses. At the moment, costs for a course In hanglldlng can cost from £1 00, for five to six days, and will start up In the sprtng. Club President, Kevln Morrall, said, " lt Is slightly expensive, but the experience Is well worthwhile."

New sticks MORE sports equipment Is due to arrive at the Sports Centre, with the Union Investing In a full set of Unlhock sticks. Unlhock Is the Indoor cross between hockey and Icehockey, played with plastic sticks and a puck, or ball. The hockey club takes priority over the equipment, but all UEA students will have access to the sticks. Union Sports Officer, SI!Jlon Fulbrook, said, " it will be a good addition to our sports equipment."

4, 1998

'' '' Panthers Rave P-ath to final By MARK EDWARDS, Assistant Sports Editor

UEA PANTHERS rampaged their way to the BUSA Shield final with back to back victories In their quarter and semifinals. The Panthers cruised past Liverpool Hope in the quarter final by 73 - 36, on Wedne day, February 18. But the home ide took their foot Straight from the tip off, the home off the pace after the break and ide were in devastating form, and allowed Liverpool Hope to chip dominated an overwhelmed away at the huge deficit. Liverpool Hope. However the gulf was too big and Panthers Captain, Louise the Panthers looked romfortably in Goncalves, produced an irnpres ive control, with Liverpool Hope performance taking command of the gradually tiring. game with ome incisive passing and superb hooting.

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Lead Liverpool Hope could not contend with the strong defensive ·prowess of Amy Baumgarten, and with some fast breaks UEA took an impressive half time lead of 36- 10.

Club President, Nikki Vanterpool, said, ''I was surpri ed at bow easily we beat them, I expected the standard to be higher at this stage of the competition." The semi-final was a much tighter

affair, against Leeds Metropolitan, last Wednesday. The team travelled to Leeds in high spirits after their superb run of results, but the game was clo er than expected, and UEA narrowly scraped through 5346. The Panthers got off to a slow start and went into the half time break 3 1-26 behind. But UEA bowed their strength and stamina, managing to slowly creep back into the game and finally edging in front of a very physical Leeds ide. Once again Loui e Goncalves put in another faultless performance with her sharp shooting, plundering a mas ive 18 points to teal the bow.

Battle Captain, Nikki Vanterpool, said, "We knew it would be difficult and we knew we would have to fight bard to get into the final ." The Panthers now face UWICK in the Shield Final at Loughborough on Sunday, March 8. Nikki added, ''We have come this

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IUEA 7 Bedford 221 UEA RUGBY 1st XV's Impressive run In the BUSA Shield, came to a dls;appollntlnaJ-. end at the quarter final stages when they were defeated 22 - 7 by a strong Bedfc•rdll.t team. The game started promisingly for UEA, and the first ten minute control, last Wednesday. But despite concerted pre ure · side went into the break with a and UEA's dominance in the merited 7- 5 lead. The second half tarted much scrums and throw-in , the points like the first, with full back Ben refused to come. Green coming close to extending The first half aw opportunities UEA's lead with an impressive run for both sides, but it was UEA from the kick off. who were finally rewarded for their hard work on the strike of half time. But Bedford started to take A penalty was taken short and control and, in a ten minute purple Mike McHale ran in to score with patch midway through the half, ease. treaked ahead . Danny William followed up with the conversion and the home

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penalty aw Bedford take a point lead and from that there was no way back for Captain Gareth Locke was with mixed feelings after "Obviously, I match, di appointed to lose, but we playing against a strong side and couldn't have asked for from my team. "We won our Norfolk and got to the last sixteen of BUSA competition which is credit to the team."

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Snooker team bring~ bac two troP.hies By CAROLINE JEATER, Sports Editor UEA'S SNOOKER team had another exceptional season, blasting away the opposition to claim victory in the BUSA tournament. With the first tea m taki ng the ove ral l team p ri ze, 'Tim Stone also cl aimed the individual trophy for the second team. It was a good all round success for in last year's BUSA competition. UEA at the three day tournament in They were knocke.d out in the round robin stage, and were just a frame short Southampton on Friday, February 20. of qualifying for the quarter-finals. The first team was able to clinch ~1c10ry with the help of the1r three UEA were beaten 7 - 3 by Imperial, England internatiOnal players , Ben but managed to defeat Bristol 6 - 4. M1ller, Chris Hayton and Jason However, this was not enough, and Watk iss. UEA narrowly missed a place m the But they had to overcome the threats next round. of organisers, who attempted to dock The individual round saw the team hit top fom., although the first team frames from the UEA side, after they accidentally turned up late for a match . was unable to regain the individual Fortunately the situation was cleared titl e, the second team maintained the up and the team progressed to tbe semiglory. Ti m Stone and Jamie final against Warwick . Clementson both made it to the B team The side managed to come back mdividual fi nal, making it an all UEA from bei ng 5 - 4 down, to iie the game affa1r, with Tim taking the spoils. 5-

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It followed some inspirational play by Kev in Sayer, who was able to pot the fin al bl ack after some clever safety shots from both sides. This led to Captain, Ben Miller, winning the single fra me pl ay-off to clinch UEA a place in the fin al against Cardiff. And the top prize was sec ured in the fi nal fo r UEA with an emphatic victory of 3 frames to I. But the B team was unable to regain the overall team championship, as it did

Success The victories secured anot her successful year for the snooker team, and the future is looking equall y promising with the majority of the squad being eligible to compete for UEA next year. B team captai n, Tim Stone, commented, " It was great to come back with some sil verware two years running. " I was very happy to wi n the indi vidual cup, but the team was disappointed not to bring the team cup back agai n," he added.

IUEA 2 Herts 49 1 UEA PIRATES American football team watched their dream of a pl~ce in the play-offs dashed in their climatic last match of the season , writes James Brown. And the side is now o ut of the Inter-University American Football League competition. after a 49 - 2 mauling by He rtfordshire U n iversi ty o n S unday. February 22. UEA started the matc h in a encounter. interceptiOns in a vail an t attempt to The highlight of the match for determ ined mood, confident after get UEA back into the game. their recent victory agamst UEA was wide receiver !an But the Hurricanes proved too Nottingham. Burchett's intercepuon of a poor strong for the home s1de and the But in spite of their inventive and field goal attempt by the Humcanes "defeat was inevJtable. UEA found in the third quarter. creat1ve play, Club President, Andy Laing, said, themselves unable to match up to the !an made a spectacular 98 yard "Playing against opposition with IS >lleer force of the Humcanes' attack. sprint to claim two pomts in the Americans. at their own game, was too much for us.' ' They pressured the Pirates into Hurricanes' end zone. Also important for the Pirates losing possession of the ball on a He added, "We've exceeded all were the defensive team players. number of occasions and converted expectations this season. although it their own offensive plays to Leon W1lliams and Andy Jenkinswas a bitter end to the se ason . Johnston , who took two other getting so clo~c to the play offs." touchdowns throughout the